JAVA Option '-Dhttp.nonProxyHosts' Does Not Work on Windows OS

Problem

When Stash is running on a Windows OS, if there are more than one host that needs to bypass the outgoing proxy and you have configured Stash to use an outbound proxy with the -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts JVM argument, connections to those sites are not bypassing the proxy and the connection between the application running on those servers and Stash is failing.

Diagnosis

Environment

• Windows OS only

The error messages in the logs will vary based on what application that you are connecting to.  Removing the -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts setting from the Java arguments allows for Stash to communicate with the servers correctly (but causes features like manage add-ons to loose connection to the Marketplace.

Cause

The -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts setting for Java are defined incorrectly

Resolution

Change the

• -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts=localhost|additionalhost1|*.yourdoman.com 

or 

• -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts="localhost\|additionalhost1\|*.yourdomain.com" 

to

• -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts="localhost|additionalhost1|*.yourdomain.com"

(Note that the entire list of exceptions is enclosed in the " characters and the | (or) is not escaped with the \ character

To change this setting for Stash Running as a process, .

1. Stop Stash
2. Edit the <Stash_Install>\bin\setenv.bat file
3. Modify the -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts setting
4. Save the file
5. Start Stash

To change this setting for Stash running as a service:

1. Stop Stash Service
2. At a CMD prompt, change to the <Stash_Install>/bin directory
3. Run tomcat8w.exe //ES//ServiceName (Default ServiceName is AtlassianStash)
4. Click on the Java Tab
5. Edit the -Dhttp.nonProxyHosts setting
6. Save
7. Start the Stash Service

This KB does not apply to Stash running on Linux OS's.